St. Cloud Norsemen


The St. Cloud Norsemen is a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Central Division. The Norsemen play out of the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The team consists of players ranging in age from 16–20 years old who relocate from anywhere in the United States, with a limited number of international players. The team plays a 60-game schedule from September to March.
The team began in the 2003–04 season as the Minnesota Blizzard based in Alexandria, Minnesota. In 2006, the team was re-branded as the Alexandria Blizzard and played at the Runestone Community Center. From 2012 to 2019, the organization played at the Larson Ice Center in Brookings, South Dakota, as the Brookings Blizzard.
On May 6, 2020, the Blizzard announced their rebrand to Norsemen.

Season-by-season records

College commitments

About one third of the NAHL roster end up committing to an NCAA school. Below are St. Cloud Norsemen players that have made NCAA Division I commitments.
PlayerSchoolConferenceCollege Commitment
Andrle, ConnorUnited States Military AcademyAtlantic Hockey2013–14
Bitz, MichaelBemidji State UniversityWCHA2012–13
Brevig, DrewOhio State UniversityBig Ten2012–13
Cavallini, AidanUniversity of WisconsinBig Ten2012–13
Connor, GirardUnited States Air Force AcademyAtlantic Hockey2013–14
DeCenzo, NickUnited States Military AcademyAtlantic Hockey2013–14
Gameli, ChaseLake Superior State UniversityWCHA2015–16
Gauthier, WillLake Superior State UniversityWCHA2015–16
Graber, WillDartmouth CollegeECAC Hockey2013–14
Hakkarainen, MikaelProvidence CollegeHockey East2017–18
Jeszka, GriffUniversity of MassachusettsHockey East2016–17
Marooney, CodyUniversity of Alabama-HuntsvilleWCHA2012–13
Parker, BrandonUniversity of Alabama-HuntsvilleWCHA2013–14
Samec, T.J.Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteECAC Hockey2016–17
Youso, MattUniversity of Nebraska-OmahaNCHC2013–14